February 22-March 11

UPDATE 3/7: Please continue to work on your vignettes. The final booklet is due on Wednesday, March 16. Late papers will be penalized an entire letter grade for each day late. I only accept papers up to two days late.

End Discussion on Hedda Gabler - Tuesday, February 22
End Writing on Hedda Gabler and A Doll House -- Wednesday, February 23

The House on Mango Street Unit will begin on Thursday, February 24. Our focus while reading this work will be creative writing, figurative language, and syntax. The creative writing assignments (own vignettes) will be created over the next couple of weeks. The due dates for the rough drafts will be announced in class. The final creative writing assignment booklet will be due Friday, March 11. The directions for the assignment will be handed out in class on Thursday, February 24. You may also view the assignment on the 9 A Blog.

The House on Mango Street Assignments:
Due Monday, February 28--
"My Name" (p.10)
"Marin" (p.26)
"There Was an Old..." (p.29)
"Alicia..." (p. 79)
"Sally..." (p. 81)
"Minerva..." (p. 84)
"A Smart Cookie" (p.90)
"What Sally Said" (p. 92)
"Linoleum Roses" (p.101)
Due Monday, February 28 --
Researching of Names handout

A Doll House and Hedda Gabler Assignments

Homework for Friday, February 11: Please Finish Act I of Hedda Gabler for our Friday discussion!

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We will be reading Hedda Gabler in class during the weeks of February 7 and February 14. You will be doing the reading of A Doll House at home. The assignments are listed below.

1. A Doll House is to be read by Monday, February 14. Be prepared for a quiz.
2. Five Socratic Seminar Questions (Typed) and the Diction Assignment are due on Wednesday, February 16. Both assignments must be completed for this day. No late work will be accepted. They are an important part of the Socratic Seminar.
3. A Doll House Socratic Seminar will be on Wednesday, February 16.
4. End Test on A Doll House and Hedda Gabler will be on Friday, February 18.